Robert J. Full

University of California, Berkeley — United States

Engineering · Physical Sciences

71h-index23.0kcitations197works8.32yr avg
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Research Topics

Robotic Locomotion and Control(80), Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms(45), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior(38), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions(29), Physiological and biochemical adaptations(27)

Publications197 total

Swimming in the “Matrix”: VR fish pass the Turing test using a simple control law for collective behavior
Science Robotics·2025
Bioinspired and biohybrid soft robots: Principles and emerging technologies
Matter·2025· 35 cited
Monopedal robot branch-to-branch leaping and landing inspired by squirrel balance control
Science Robotics·2025· 8 cited
Free-ranging squirrels perform stable, above-branch landings by balancing using leg force and nonprehensile foot torque
Journal of Experimental Biology·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
Global dynamical structures from infinitesimal data
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
Squirrel-inspired Tendon-driven Passive Gripper for Agile Landing
2024· 1 cited
Ultrafast, Programmable, and Electronics‐Free Soft Robots Enabled by Snapping Metacaps
Advanced Intelligent Systems·2023· 47 citedOpen Access
Ultra-fast, programmable, and electronics-free soft robots enabled by snapping metacaps
arXiv (Cornell University)·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Mole crab-inspired vertical self-burrowing
Frontiers in Robotics and AI·2022· 24 citedOpen Access
Incline-dependent adjustments of toes in geckos inspire functional strategies for biomimetic manipulators
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics·2022· 9 citedOpen Access
How to use the Omni-Wrist III for dexterous motion: An exposition of the forward and inverse kinematic relationships
Mechanism and Machine Theory·2021· 8 citedOpen Access
Tails stabilize landing of gliding geckos crashing head-first into tree trunks
Communications Biology·2021· 48 citedOpen Access
Eyes Toward Tomorrow Program Enhancing Collaboration, Connections, and Community Using Bioinspired Design
Integrative and Comparative Biology·2021· 9 citedOpen Access
We used peanuts and a climbing wall to learn how squirrels judge their leaps so successfully – and how their skills could inspire more nimble robots
2021
Acrobatic squirrels learn to leap and land on tree branches without falling
Science·2021· 72 citedOpen Access
Biology Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Learning Through Authentic Research, Design, and Community Engagement
Integrative and Comparative Biology·2021· 11 cited
Mechanisms for Mid-Air Reorientation Using Tail Rotation in Gliding Geckos
Integrative and Comparative Biology·2021· 28 citedOpen Access
Intermittent locomotor behaviour alters total work
2021· 1 cited
Bio-inspired geotechnical engineering: principles, current work, opportunities and challenges
Géotechnique·2021· 156 citedOpen Access
Size, shape and orientation of macro-sized substrate protrusions affect the toe and foot adhesion of geckos
Journal of Experimental Biology·2021· 14 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Kellar Autumn(6), Daniel I. Goldman(6), Mark R. Cutkosky(5), Ronald S. Fearing(4), Reinhard Blickhan(4), M. Buehler(4), Daniel E. Koditschek(4), Anne M. Peattie(3), Daniel Dudek(3), Ardian Jusufi(3), Jorge Cham(3), Jonathan E. Clark(3), Yiching A. Liang(2), S. Tonia Hsieh(2), Thomas W. Kenny(2), Simon Sponberg(2), M. A. R. Koehl(2), Rodger Kram(2), D. E. Koditschek(2), Philip Holmes(2)